A Raid on the Southland

A century after the close of the Civil War Yankees stage another foray into Dixie this time the objective is control of a venerable beloved insurance company-The Southland. In terms reminiscent of Sherman's assault on Atlanta Baltimore stockbrokers attempt to gain control of an institution as emblematic of southern culture and manners as Tara in <I>Gone With the Wind.</I> Fought this time with proxies and ballots instead of musket balls this conflict puts to the test the hearts and minds of a generation who thought they had outgrown the biases and prejudices of the survivors of the War Between the States.</p>